Desert Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Crimson Cliffs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 8-7. The Thunder were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 11-10.
Isaac Swanson and Briggs Fillmore did some serious damage despite the final result: Swanson scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Fillmore scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Crew Christensen, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Desert Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Crimson Cliffs, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Desert Hills will square off against rival Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs is set to challenge their familiar foe Cedar at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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